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Awesome. I really like it. An initial thought...Perhaps, it's use case is possibly a little more Western World-centric due to the audio/video aspect of things.
by secfirstmd 11y ago
Awesome. I really like it.
An initial thought...Perhaps, it's use case is possibly a little more Western World-centric due to the audio/video aspect of things. Where recording a perpetrator is a deterrence against further aggression.
We do a lot of work with NGOs and human rights defenders where security, especially in developing nations, is a different concept. What I mean is that in many emergency situations, the last thing you want a normal person (starting to panic and who's decision making process is starting to slow down and become impaired under pressure) to do is start holding a video camera up. Especially in the context of a case like a kidnapping or under fire. That will only have only the effective of a) probably antagonising the attacker, leading to the phone being snatched and/or thrown away (thus breaking the most important aspect, the real time reporting of current location)...b) in the most high risk situations, the user needs to be getting themselves to safety, as this initial 30 second reaction is the most important - focusing on the video and audio on the phone will slow this down and undo the natural inbuilt reaction to run like hell...
Anyway, just a thought, awesome project and good on you for doing it.
(Please excuse the following: Plug for our security planning tool, which aims at preventing physical and digital security incidents http://www.secfirst.org http://www.secfirst.org
...Plug for a very cool Android panic button: Amnesty https://panicbutton.io https://panicbutton.io)...Plugs over :)
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 11y agoI'm wondering how I would undo the "natural inbuilt reaction to run like hell" long enough to tap tap and look at my phone.
- marinosbern 11y agoI actually asked a bunch of psychologists about this. Most people will either freeze or run. If your inbuilt reaction is to run, you are already in the lucky group. The goal is to use it, if possible, while running, so I tried to make it as simple as possible to activate. Unfortunately, because of Apple restrictions, you still need to launch the app, but I'm experimenting with things like using notification center for faster access
- secfirstmd 11y agoCool. I'm not sure if your part of the community already but if it's open source etc you should post it on the Stamford University Liberation Tech mailing list.
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 11y agoTalk about an edge case for UI design :). I watched a show about a cop who couldn't open his trunk with his keys while he was under fire.
- secfirstmd 11y agoThe psychology of people in high pressure, threat to life situations, is fascinating, a huge chunk of people freeze or do the most ridiculous stuff. Well worth reading "The Unthinkable" by Amanda Riley, for an interesting overview. Though there is tons of academic literature on the subject.
- marinosbern 11y agoI'll check it out, thanks for recommending